GMAT Critical Reasoning

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The price the government pays for standard weapons purchased from military contractors is determined by a pricing method called "historical costing" Historical costing allows contractors to protect their profits by adding a percentage increase, based on the current rate of inflation, to the previous year's contractual price.

Which of the following statements, if true, is the best basis for a criticism of historical costing as an economically sound pricing method for military contracts?

A The government might continue to pay for past inefficient use of funds.

B The rate of inflation has varied considerably over the past twenty years.

C The contractual price w-II be greatly affected by the cost of materials used for the products.

D Many taxpayers question the amount of money the government spends on military contracts.

E The pricing method based on historical costing might not encourage the development of innovative weapons.